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Award Presented at the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show ▼AUCKLAND, New Zealand (May 21, 2018) – Mercury Marine has been awarded the 2018 Most Innovative Product for its all-new V-8 FourStroke outboard family. The award was presented to the company during last weekend’s Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, the biggest and most popular boat show in New Zealand for the past 60 years.

The show marked the first time these new engines have been displayed in public as they were launched globally on May 18. On display at the Mercury booth was the full range of V-8 4.6L outboards including the 250hp and 300hp FourStroke as well as the all-new Pro XS lineup.
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New Verado®, FourStroke and Pro XS® V-8 and V-6 models from 175-300hp ▼FOND DU LAC, Wisc. (May 18, 2018) – Mercury Marine, the world leader in marine propulsion and technology, is pleased to introduce multiple new 4.6L V-8 outboard engine models – the 250 and 300hp Verado®, 250 and 300hp FourStroke, and 200, 225, 250 and 300hp Pro XS® – plus the Pro XS® 175hp 3.4L V-6. These next-generation outboard engines are part of the largest single new-product development program Mercury has undertaken in its nearly 80-year-history, which has prompted a major investment in expanding its manufacturing footprint.
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I first became intimately acquainted with the Evinrude E-TEC engines in 2006, at an Evinrude press event in Key Largo, Florida. It was at the 2003 February Miami International Boat Show that Bombardier Recreational Products first introduced the E-TEC engines in
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Halley replaces Erik Christiansen who left the company in March ▼FOND DU LAC, Wisc. (May 11, 2018) --- Mercury Racing has officially named Stuart Halley as its new general manager. Halley is a 25-year veteran of the marine industry having served most recently as Mercury Marine’s
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In Its 12th Year, And Still Among The Best Events ▼Hard to believe that it was twelve years ago that the first River Ranch event took place, and I remember it as if it were last week. The moment I arrived at the Westgate River Ranch Resort in central Florida, I immediately knew this would be an event unlike any other. And it continues to be so.
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The Largest Classic Boat Show In The United States ▼Photos by Bill Grannis

The Sunnyland boat festival is in its 37th year and is the largest classic boat and engine show in the United States, with an average of 250-300 boats on display. This is a multi-chapter event in the Antique and Classic Boat Society, which represents Florida. Taking place in Lake Dora, Tavares, the event attracts 8-10 thousand people.

Company Invests Close to $10 Million In New Noise, Vibration, Harshness Facility ▼FOND DU LAC, Wisc. (April 5, 2018) – Mercury Marine has officially broken ground on a new expansion at its global headquarters in Fond du Lac. The two-story NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) facility’s first chamber, and the office space is scheduled to be completed by October 2018 while the second chamber is targeted to be completed by the end of the year. The $10 million investment will add close to 20,000 additional square feet to the more than 2.5 million square-foot campus. With this latest expansion, Mercury has now invested more than $800 million since 2009 in expansion and R&D with most of the work again being outsourced to Wisconsin-based companies. Wednesday's event was attended by members of the Mercury team, community leaders and many of the partners who are working on the project.
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Impressive On-Water Displays Highlight Miami Boat Show▼I will admit, the previous years at the Miami International Boat Show were not as impressive as what I saw ten years ago. The industry had been affected by the downturn in the economy, and it certainly showed. That's not to say that the products introduced during the past few years were anything less than impressive, but it was the overall energy of the show that had been toned down. The attendance seemed to lighten up, and the on-water display of boats and engines seemed to reflect that. There were incredible boats as always, but just not as many. Well, this year it was different.

All Proceeds Donated to Children's Shiner Hospital ▼Come join in the fun of the 2nd Annual Poker Run on Lake Oconee! Sponsored by Pinnacle Credit Union and Justice Marine. All proceeds earned will be donated to the Children's Shiner Hospital. In 2017, we raised over $11,000, and we hope to double that number this year! 5 predetermined spots will be set up on Lake Oconee, and boaters will go to each stop to collect a playing card.
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Charles D. Strang, Jr., Father of the Stern Drive, dies at 96▼FOND DU LAC, Wis. (March 13, 2018) – Mercury Marine is saddened by the death of Charles “Charlie” Strang who served as Carl Kiekhaefer’s top engineer for 13 years at Mercury Marine. After leaving Mercury, he served as Director of Outboard Marine Engineering (OMC) and later CEO and Chairman of the Board. Strang, 96, was also known as the creator of the sterndrive engine, sketching the first sterndrive in 1948 while attending MIT. Strang’s mother, Ann, is responsible for the famous Mercury Phantom Black engine color.
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New 3.4-Liter V6 Weighs Just 475 Pounds▼MIAMI (Feb. 15, 2018) – Mercury Marine, the world leader in marine propulsion and technology, is pleased to introduce its new V-6 FourStroke outboard family and the expansion of its SeaPro commercial line at the 2018 Miami International Boat Show. The new engine family, which builds on the success of Mercury’s 75-150hp FourStroke outboards, features 175hp, 200hp and 225hp FourStroke outboards and a V-6 200hp SeaPro commercial outboard.
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The Ultimate Representation of Custom Work▼We ran this feature a long time ago, and since this was so long ago, I imagine a great deal of you have never seen this. These photos represent Randy Corson's (Wildman) build-up of a Liberator tunnel, starting as a bare white hull and ending with everything imaginable custom made.